Powerboat racing weekend arriving in Brixham

The OCRDA Aqua Adrenaline race series for powerboats and jet ski’s heads to Brixham for the final Round of the season this weekend.

The biggest offshore circuit race series in the UK held Round 1 in West Bay at the end of April. It has travelled the length and breadth of the country since then, and now finishes with a home event for the season decider. OCRDA are based in Kingsbridge and many of the competitors come from the South West.

The boats are divided into three classes, F1, F2, F3 based on engine size, the jet ski’s are also divided into three classes.

The action will take place off Brixham Breakwater with two powerboat and two jet ski races on both Saturday and Sunday. Spectators can get a close look at the boats in the dry and wet pits in Brixham Marina. The course runs parallel to the Breakwater and offers excellent viewing of the racing for spectators.

The scheduled times for the racing are:
Saturday 7 and Sunday 8, October
12:30pm Jet Ski – Race 1 12:30pm Jet Ski – Race 1
1:15pm Powerboats – Race 1 1:15pm Powerboats – Race 1
2:00pm Powerboats – Race 2 2.00pm Powerboats – Race 2
2:45pm Jet Ski – Race 2 2:45pm Jet Ski – Race 2

Each race (both boats and jet ski’s) will be run for a duration of 25 minutes plus 1 lap – the racers will be shown a green flag to indicate the start of their final lap.

In F1, Aquablast – Richard Mason and Darren Douthwaite head the table, but 66 Racing – the father and son team of Malc and Bradley Dopson are only 100 points behind. Current F1 Champions, Smoky & the Bandit 2 - the highly experienced Jeremy Gibson and Malachy Browne - are third.

In F2 it has been a very consistent season for Southampton based crew, Ben Brown and Andrew Jenvy – Wrap Marine. They have opened up a commanding lead over second place boat - Lions - Steve Cox and Harrie Shortman. Thunderstruck - Wayne Mort and Carl Taylor are third.

In F3. Robbie Mould and Luke Moore - Working On It - head the Class, with a comfortable gap over Anthony Scaccia/Chris Dossantos – Welsh Lions and Graham Drew/Perry Murphy in Mistress.

In the jet ski’s, names to look out for are Phil Howarth and Matt Townsed in Class J1, ex professional yachtsman Callum Davidson-Guild and Andrew Fellows in Class J2 and Steven Pidsley and Michael Leeming in Class J3.

Under the leadership of President Bob McCarthy (who will also be racing this weekend with James Goldsmith in If Only) and Chairman and Race Manager Steve Oaten, supported by a group of keen volunteers, UK offshore circuit powerboat racing is in very good health. If you want to know more about OCRDA, please visit their web site www.ocrda.com and Facebook page for all the latest news.

Come down to Brixham this weekend and see exciting powerboat and jet ski racing up close and personal – OCRDA – where the action is!